Re: Mirena IUD for Endometriosis - Vancouver, B.C
From: Anonymo (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Jan 20 20:02:16 2003
Hi Victoria,
I was wondering if you've ever tried natural progesterone cream
yourself?
What made you decide to an "investigation" into them?
I have never heard of anyone having a bad experience with them -- only
success stories.
At Mon, 20 Jan 2003, Victoria wrote:
>
>Before you consider trying the progesterone creams, I made an investigation into them into a webpage:
>(http://nichollsvi.tripod.com/p_cream.html). The issues I mainly deal with are:
>
>1) the FDA (regulatory body in America) and its legal stance on the products being in violation of current laws.
>2) the lack of facts or science (validity) behind the product/theories behind it taken from doctor comments, Medline, and other
>reliable medical science sites. There is no evidence to support that it is anything other than a placebo.
>3) Other information, including a promotion from a heavily promoted website, where you become an 'associate' of, earning $ on
>books to 'get the most' out of progesterone creams (Letter I, #2).
>
>Always do thorough medical based research on anything you take that is given a reputation to alleviate, cure, treat or deal with
>a specific problem or problems. It may be in violation of the law, or there might be no evidence to support it.
>www.quackwatch.com, http://www.quackfiles.com, http://quackbusters.quackfiles.com are good places to start to review all sorts
>of questionable health products and practices.
>
>--
>Victoria
>
>From: anonymous@obgyn.net (BJ)
>
>The Mirena IUD contains a synthetic progestin. If you are willing to
>try this, how about considering natural progesterone therapy instead of
>the synthetic? Many of us have had a lot of success with it and it is a
>lot safer than the synthetic hormone.
>http://www.natural-progesterone-advisory-network.com for more information. Take
>care.
>BJ
>
>At Sun, 19 Jan 2003, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>
>>I was diagnosed with endo over ten years ago and have basically tried
>>every therapy known, including: depro, diane birth control pill, 8
>>laparoscopies, acupuncture etc. etc. Now my doctor has suggested that
>>the Mirena IUD may be the way to go. Apparently several studies have
>>shown that in over 80% of women with chronic endo, bleeding and cramps
>>stop completely after a few months.
>>Has anyone out there had experience with this>
>>Also, the IUD costs about $350 dollars and I am wondering if anyone has
>>ever had this covered by the Canadian Health Care systmem or MSP. I am
>>incredulous that the government will pay for me to have a laparoscopy
>>about once a year but will not pay a one off payment for the IUD 350
>>dollars is quite a lot to come up with!
>>Any comments?
>>Thanks
>>CAROL
>
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